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Scriveyn · 01-05-2012, 01:10 PM

I have been buying only. Only low cost items, a dozen or so in total. As far as I remember paperbacks + vinyls from the UK, Germany, Australia & Canada sums it about up.
Since my record collection of my favourite band is now complete, I haven't seriously considered bidding for anything for the past two years. Not been to the website for more than 6 months.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-07-2012, 12:35 AM

After my uncle died, my aunt asked my brother to sell a Model T Ford. He put a $150 color picture ad, asking $500 in Hemmings Classifieds, which is the car collector's number one source. Waited for two months, and not one nibble. Put it on ebay, and got $1,000, with a furious bidding war at the end.

Gravdigr · 01-07-2012, 02:39 AM

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Do you use eBay as a price index for purchases elsewhere?

Totally. Buddy has a [insert object of desire] for sale, what are they going for on eBay? That's about what Ima pay. I got a [insert object of desire] for sale, Ima see what they go for on eBay, and that's about what I expect to get.

Bought stuff, but, never sold anything there.

Never been screwed. Guess I've been lucky, but, I guess if ya treat people fairly most people will treat you fairly.

Heh, what a concept.

Sundae · 01-07-2012, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Gravdigr

Never been screwed. Guess I've been lucky, but, I guess if ya treat people fairly most people will treat you fairly.

I think it's partly luck. My bro was screwed badly on eBay in his first month of selling.
He's never been back.

I buy and sell at too low a level to be targeted by a deliberate scam.
I hope.

Just bought six books from eBay.
Two different sellers, two £5 inc P&P on three books. £10 all in.
Most charity chops charge £2.00-2.50 per book anyway, and you have a limited selection.
I got two books I've been looking for for a while, the second to last Stephen King and a book by Barry Humphries I wasn't aware of. The 6th was just a makeweight I admit.

Sundae · 01-10-2012, 11:48 AM

Thank you for your precision.

T'internet says:

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Acronym Definition
S&H Shipping and Handling
S&H Safety & Health
S&H Starsky & Hutch
S&H Science and Health (Christian Science religion)
S&H Sample and Hold
S&H Spencer & Hill (DJ's)
S&H Sperry & Hutchinson (of S&H Green Stamps)
S&H Strachan & Henshaw (Bristol, UK engineering company)
S&H Strength & Honor
S&H Steelton & Highspire Railroad Company

Much as Starsky and Hutch appeals, I'll take Shipping and Handling please.
Which sounds pretty much like P&P (post and packing). And I do watch that, carefully.

monster · 01-10-2012, 07:19 PM

Precision Schmision, I honestly had no idea what your problem/question was. So if you hadn't asked for feedback, I wouldn't have replied at all. But it wouldn't have been ignoring you. Yes, s&h = shipping & handling. I shouldn't have abbreviated in hindsight, but that given, of all the non-US people I'd expect to know it, you would have been right up there at the top of the list. Sun, I am dissapoint.

Sundae · 01-11-2012, 02:14 AM

Honestly never come across it before.
But I'm becoming more bi-lingual every day

01-07-2012, 12:35 AM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	After my uncle died, my aunt asked my brother to sell a Model T Ford. He put a $150 color picture ad, asking $500 in Hemmings Classifieds, which is the car collector's number one source. Waited for two months, and not one nibble. Put it on ebay, and got $1,000, with a furious bidding war at the end. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

01-10-2012, 07:19 PM	#6
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Precision Schmision, I honestly had no idea what your problem/question was. So if you hadn't asked for feedback, I wouldn't have replied at all. But it wouldn't have been ignoring you. Yes, s&h = shipping & handling. I shouldn't have abbreviated in hindsight, but that given, of all the non-US people I'd expect to know it, you would have been right up there at the top of the list. Sun, I am dissapoint. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

01-05-2012, 01:10 PM	#1
Scriveyn amnesic-confabulatory opsimath Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Between my ears Posts: 739	I have been buying only. Only low cost items, a dozen or so in total. As far as I remember paperbacks + vinyls from the UK, Germany, Australia & Canada sums it about up. Since my record collection of my favourite band is now complete, I haven't seriously considered bidding for anything for the past two years. Not been to the website for more than 6 months.

01-11-2012, 02:14 AM	#7
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Honestly never come across it before. But I'm becoming more bi-lingual every day

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